Posts by Katy Vaninger
Voting Season 2020
Written by Kim Tenure, Associate Director of I/DD Policy In case you haven’t noticed, the election season is in full swing. This year, Developmental Pathways wants to encourage our entire…
Read MoreDP Teams Adapt to COVID: Community Outreach
At Developmental Pathways, each team has adapted a bit differently to continue serving people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the global COVID-19 pandemic. This week, we’re spotlighting our Community…
Read MoreDP Teams Adapt to COVID: Early Intervention
Here at Developmental Pathways, each team has adapted a bit differently to continue serving people living with intellectual and developmental disabilities during the global COVID-19 pandemic. This week, we’re spotlighting…
Read MoreDP Teams Adapt to COVID: Case Management / Program Quality
One truth that’s come of working in COVID times: we all get a little more creative. From professional sports to human services, ways of doing business have changed to accommodate…
Read MoreReal Life Colorado Breaks the Mold with its Learning Zone Program
Summer school instead of sports or music camp?! As improbable as it sounds, a handful of students made this choice. Since the first week of June, following local public health guidelines…
Read MoreMatt VanAuken Named Alliance Board President
Developmental Pathways is proud to announce, that as of July 1, 2020, the election of our CEO, Matt VanAuken, to Board President of Alliance Colorado. Alliance Colorado is a nonprofit,…
Read MoreWhy Is the U.S. Census Important to the I/DD Community?
Written by Kim Tenure, Associate Director of I/DD Policy The United States Constitution requires the government to conduct the U.S. Census every ten years. While some people may see the Census…
Read MoreThank You for Helping Us Celebrate Developmental Disability (DD) Awareness Month
Every March, we celebrate Developmental Disability (DD) Awareness Month. DD Awareness Month is an opportunity to promote respect for people with developmental disabilities, build inclusion within the community, and to…
Read MorePowder Hounds: Creating a Colorado Ski Club for People of All Abilities
Powder Hounds, a local ski club with the National Sports Center for the Disabled’s (NSCD) Adaptive Ski School, came into existence over six years ago. Powder Hounds is a group of 10…
Read MoreThe Time Has Come to End the Wait
A campaign to ensure access to quality services and enhance I/DD system capacity Developmental Pathways is working with a coalition of parents, service providers, case management agencies, community centered boards,…
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